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APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1910.

Patented July 11, 1911.

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FERDINAND R-IEDL, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHSTO BERNHARD SPERBER AND ONE-FOURTH TO DAVID ZEIMANN, BOTH OF BERLIN,

GERMANY.

TABLE OR LIKE STAND FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES AND FOR DISPLAYING ANDSTORING ARTICLES AND GOODS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1911.

Application filed July 25, 1910. Serial No. 573,710.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND RIEDL, salesman, of Vienna,Austriallungary, and a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, haveinvented new and useful improvements in or connected with table or likestands for advertising purposes and for displaying and storing articlesand goods such as bakery or fruit, spice, toothpicks, cigars, and thelike, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in advertising casters adaptedfor use in public places where it may be arranged on tables in positionto be accessible to the public.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide audible signalingdevices for calling or attracting the attention of attendants of thepublic place in which the device is installed, and this feature, may bein the form of means permitting the users to turn the caster about itsaxis with or without ringing the signaling devices.

This invention has other objects and features of novelty which will bemore fully described in the accompanying drawings and will be moreparticularly pointed out in and by the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partly insection, of a device embodying one form of my invention. Fig. 2, is aplan view thereof with parts broken away. Fig. 8, is a sectional view onlines A A of Fig. 2 illustrating the base portion of said device. Fig.4, is a View in side ele- .Vation, with parts in section, of anotherform of the invention. Fig. 5, is a sectional View on line B B of Fig.4. Fig. 6, is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the base withparts broken away and with parts in section. Fig. 7, is a similar viewin vertical section. Fig. 8, is a View in side elevation, with parts insection, of another form of my invention. Fig. 9, is a horizontalsectional View of the base portion thereof, as shown in Fig. 8.

Like characters of reference designate similar parts throughout thedifferent fig ures of the drawings.

As illustrated in the drawings, and with special reference to Figs. 1, 2and 3, 1 inclicates a base having an upwardly extending bottom wall, 2,which is bent to form a cen tral bearing portion 8. The bearing portion3, is circular and a depression or recessed portion 8 is providedcentrally of the bearing portion 3. A rotatable cover 4 is provided inthe form of a lid, having a marginal bead 6, engaging the upper edge ofthe outer wall 7 of the base 1. The cover 4, is provided with a guidering 5, which rests upon the bearing 3. A retainer 9 fits upon the cover4 and has an annular flange 12 which projects through the cover and intothe recess portion 8. Bolts 10, provided with nuts 11, may be providedto hold the retainer in position.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that means are providedfor preventing accidental displacement of the cover 4 from the base 1and providing for rotation of the cover 4 upon the base 1. The cover 4is provided with a plurality of openings into which receptacles 17, 18,19, 20, 21 are removably positioned for the purpose of holding pepper,salt and like condiments. An ash tray 22, and a match holder 23, mayalso be provided on the cover 4. Knobs 16 may be provided on the cover 4for rotating the same to bring the desired receptacle into an accessibleposition. A column 13 rises from and is supported on the cover 4 andsaid column carries a basket or receptacle 14 suitable for'the receptionof confectionery, fruit, or the like. A suitable handle 15 may beprovided for removing the caster when desired.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the column includes a cylindricaltransparent member 29 which is designed to protect and discloseadvertising or display matter which may be incorporated in the structureof the caster. The column 29 rests upon the cover 4, and in this form ofthe invention, the cover 4 has an upwardly extending flange 4 engagingthe inner face of the transparent column 29. A circular rack 28, ismounted on the under side in the cover 4 and revolves therewith. Thebottom wall of the base 1 supports or is connected with an upright 40which may form a supporting element of the column structure. In thisform of the invention advertising or display matter is arranged to bepositively actuated or moved upon rotation of the caster and is arrangedto be displayed through the transparent portion 29 of the column.

As illustrated main rollers 26 are provided about which portions of arelatively wide band or strip 24 is looped. The remaining portions ofthe strip 24 travel about and are held in a predetermined path of travelby idler rods 25 which are rotativelymounted on the lower wall 2 at 30.The rollers 26 are provided with gear wheels 27 which mesh with the rack28 so that when the cover 4 is rotated the strip 24 will movecorrespondingly to the extent of movement imparted to the column andcover.

A plurality of signaling devices may be provided for attracting theattention of attendant-s and if desired this feature of the inventionmay be in the form of bells of different tones.

As illustrated, more particularly in Figs. 6 and 7, a bell 32 is securedto the outer wall 7 of the base and a tapper 33 is arranged forengagement with the bell. The tapper 33 is pivotally mounted at 34 andis normally held out of contact with the bell 32 by laterally disposedspring 35. The tapper 33 is mounted to swing horizontally and isprovided with a tail portion 36 which lies in the path of an actuator 31mounted on the cover 4. A spring 37 normally holds the actuator 31 inthe position shown in Fig. 7 but when the actuator 31 is depressed itlies in the path of and serves to actuate the tail portion 36. Theactuator 31 is adapted to be grasped by the user to rotate the cover 1to bring the desired receptacle into an accessible position and duringsuch rotation said actuator 31 when held depressed will actuate thetapper 33. However, the actuator 34 may also be used to rotate the covera without actuating the bell tapper.

In the form shown in Figs. 8 and 9 the column consists of two uprights13 supporting the basket 14. In this form of the invention the bottomwall 2 terminates in Copies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

the bearing portion 3 in which a retainer ring is disposed. Theretaining ring 5 is or may be anchored to the cover 4 and is providedwith threaded members 5 engaging a groove in the bearing portion 3. Thisarrangement, in connection with the overhanging portion 6, preventsdisplacement of the cover 4: from the base 1. In this form of theinvention a bell 32 is arranged to be rung by a centrally disposedtapper 31 which is normally held out of contact with the bell by aspring 37.

I claim:

1. A caster comprising, a base, a cover rotatably mounted on said base,a plurality of receivers on said cover, a column rotatable with saidcover, and a basket-like receptacle and handle carried by said column,combined substantially as described,

2. A caster comprising, a base having a centrally disposed guidereceiving means, a plate concentrically arranged and rotatably mountedwith respect to said base, an annular guide for said plate secured tosaid base, a column rigidly connected with said plate, and a basket-likereceptacle and handle carried by said column, combined substantially asdescribed.

3. A caster comprising, a base having an upturned rim and centrallydisposed guide receiving means, a bearing ring, mounted on said base, aplate concentrically arranged. with respect to said base, resting onsaid bearing ring, and having an annular flange overlapping the saidbase rim, an annular guide for said plate secured to said base, a columnrigidly connected with said plate, and a basket-like receptacle andhandle carried by said column, combined substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have subscribed this in the presence of twowitnesses.

FERDINAND RIEDL.

WVitnesses RICHARD KoMINsKY, AUGUST FUGGER.

Washington, D. C.

